Addressing the Middle-Income Trap in Thailand: Special Lecture by Prof. Mokbul Ahmad at Udon Thani Rajabhat University
Addressing the Middle-Income Trap in Thailand: Special Lecture by Prof. Mokbul Ahmad at Udon Thani Rajabhat University
On October 4, 2025, our esteemed faculty member ๐๐ซ๐จ๐. ๐๐จ๐ค๐๐ฎ๐ฅ ๐๐ก๐ฆ๐๐ from the ๐ซ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ท๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ด๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐ฐ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ (๐ซ๐ท๐ด๐ฐ), the Department of Development and Sustainability (DDS), delivered a special lecture titled โ๐ป๐๐ ๐ด๐๐ ๐ ๐๐-๐ฐ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ป๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐ป๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ : ๐ช๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐ถ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐โ at ๐๐๐ค๐ฃ ๐๐๐๐ฃ๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ฉ ๐๐ฃ๐๐ซ๐๐ง๐จ๐๐ฉ๐ฎ (๐๐ฟ๐๐).
The lecture was attended by UDRU administrators, faculty members, graduate students from the Master of Public Administration program, and fourth-year undergraduate students in Public Administration.
Prof. Ahmadโs lecture was very well-received and sparked significant interest, particularly among the universityโs executive team. The session concluded with a lively and thoughtful Q&A segment, focusing on key issues related to the middle-income trap, strategies for overcoming it, and how to better prepare youth transitioning from adolescence to early adulthood. The topic resonated strongly with the audience, given its relevance to Thailandโs current socioeconomic context.
During the visit, Prof. Ahmad also had the opportunity to engage in meaningful discussions with ๐๐. ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐โ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ข๐ from the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, who is currently pursuing a ๐โ.๐ท. ๐๐ ๐กโ๐ ๐ท๐๐ฃ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ก ๐๐๐ ๐๐ข๐ ๐ก๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ก๐ฆ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ (๐ท๐๐) at the Asian Institute of Technology. They exchanged ideas and explored areas of mutual academic interest.
In addition, students were encouraged to explore opportunities for higher education, particularly through the Royal Thai Government (RTG) Scholarship, with the aim of inspiring applications to study at AIT.
The DDS would like to express our sincere appreciation to the team at UDRU International College for their outstanding organization and generous support in making the event a success. We are truly grateful.
